REVIEW BUSINESS VOCABULARY

Of course, it involves getting up quite early in the morning. But I like being out in the open air. And I get a lot of exercise. (a)  

I like working with figures, but my job is much less boring and routine than people think. The work involves a lot of human contact and teamwork, working with other managers. (a)  

Obviously, my work involves travelling a lot. It can be quite physically tiring, but I enjoy dealing with customers, except when they become violent. Luckily this doesn’t happen often. (a)  

I love my job. It’s very stimulating and not at all repetitive; no two days are the same. It’s good to see the children learn and develop. (a)  

You’ve got to think in a very logical way. The work can be mentally tiring, but it’s very satisfying to write a program that works. (a)  

An American engineering company with outside shareholders. (a)  

An independent British engineering company with 20 employees. It was founded by three engineers, who are shareholders and directors of the company. There are five other shareholders who do not work for the company. (a)  

A group of engineers who work together to provide consultancy and design services. There are no outside shareholders. (a)  

An engineer who works by herself providing consultancy. She works from home and visits clients in their offices. (a)  

A large British engineering company with 30,000 employees. It shares are bought and sold on the stock market. (a)